Cultures Hour 7 The Spread of Christianity 30 May‚ 2013 The Spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was made possible by many things including the birth of Jesus‚ apostles‚ poverty‚ travel‚ roads‚ language‚ and the Roman army (PBS‚ 2006). The major people who took part in the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire were Jesus‚ the apostle Paul‚ the Roman army‚ and Constantine (Thorpe‚ ND). After the death of Jesus‚ his word continued on
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Christianity was to be a positive societal ideal to be modeled throughout the lives of Christians as well as a doctrine to be fulfilled in “eternity” yet it posed suspicion amongst Roman society. In the early Christian centuries‚ believers were called to witness for their religious belief and on account of this witness‚ endured suffering and/or death. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith at the hands of both Jews from whose religion Christianity arose and the Roman Empire which controlled
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its 1‚000 plus year history‚ Romans worked to transform the great city into a living museum. They created various feats of breathtaking architecture that reflected the age and time in which they were made. In addition‚ every period of Roman history reflected the changes of their society and politics. When Constantine became emperor during the 4th century‚ his belief in Christianity led him to create new buildings in Rome that supported his belief in the new religion. One of those buildings built under
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group of young men and created his own Christian community. His rule stated to own almost nothing‚ eat only what is necessary‚ and obey the abbot of the monastery. Since then‚ Basil’s rule has been observed for centuries in monasteries in Greece‚ Palestine‚ and Egypt.
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The influence of Christianity on the Western countries Western Culture refers to the culture that has developed in the western world‚ while traditional western culture is said to have been created by three main historical factors: Ancient Greece‚ the Roman Empire‚ and Christianity. For the important role Ancient Greece and Roman Empire in human Civilization‚ the influence of them on the western culture is easily to be understood. However‚ in which aspects‚ or how Christianity‚ the religion based
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heating systems. The spread of Christianity also began during Roman times‚ and nobody can deny that that isn’t a huge part of American society today. Roman architecture was possibly the most innovative and impressive of its time. They used columns‚ domes‚ and arches‚ and were able to have a lot of interior space in their buildings. They also invented concrete‚ which
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ROLE OF ROMAN EMPERORS IN THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY The very cruelty and hate of Christianity that various Roman emperors exhibited actually worked in favor of that religion. As it is said‚ "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church‚" for in many ways‚ persecution was beneficial to the new religion. Persecution gave the Christians a chance to flex their spiritual muscles‚ which many did‚ to great effect. The miracles that took place during these martyrdoms
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Spread of Islam vs. Spread of Christianity 600 CE to 1250 CE—a time in which Islam’s golden age took place and‚ from a Eurocentric point of view‚ a time of Christian expansion and conversion—was a period of religious spread and expansion. While Islam was “spread by the sword” due to the military conquests and expansion of the Arab empire (which was predominantly Muslim)‚ Christianity had no association with a specific race or group of peoples and therefore did not spread with the purpose of expanding
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Christianity in Japan Christianity as a whole idea began at the beginning of time. This entire world was founded on the basis of this concept. Through time it has tremendously expanded and has been passed down from generation to generation. As new lands were discovered and established‚ this notion of Christianity spread rapidly with it. As explorers traveled‚ they took this with them and began to incorporate it into these new cultures. Thus‚ we have the example of the country of Japan. Christianity
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freedom and acceptance in society. Throughout history‚ Christianity has shown exactly this. By learning about its history‚ one can gain an understanding of how it emerged into being one of the most popular religions in the world. Furthermore‚ better understanding of the religion‚ both historically and contemporarily‚ can help dispel any negative preconceived notions about Christianity. In the first three centuries after Christ‚ Christianity continued to develop and gain general acceptance in areas
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